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Palatine Hills Estate Winery 2006 Gewurztraminer
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03.Oct.2007
Author :
Michael Pinkus - Grape Guy
Description
There seems to be some debate in the Niagara region about the “G-wine” – should it be renamed? Should we be growing it? Do people actually like it? Will consumers buy something they can’t pronounce? Well allow me to pass a little judgment of my own. Keep the name as it is. Keep growing and making it. Yes people like it. And who cares if people mispronounce it – as long as they like it and buy it they can call it “swamp water” if they want. At Palatine, they have been making gewurzt for some time and each year, they garner more and more praise for the wines they make. The 2006 version is quite a complex wine with multiple layers of both flavours and aromas. The nose is sweet with layer upon layer of fruit: pineapple, apricot, mango, apple and pear – hints of lychee and floral play in the background. The flavours aren’t as prevalent in the mouth but they are there none-the-less. A dry citrus finish with tropical fruit rind through the mouth … an enjoyable wine now, but another year in bottle and those flavours should match that luxurious nose.
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Summer Selection: Sept. 27, 2007 ... available from the winery only
Varietal / Grape
Gewurztraminer
Region
Niagara
Winery
Palatine
Year
2006
Rating
1 (Min.)
5 (Max.)
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